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This summer has brought us more than ever a succession of heat waves. It seems to be the prelude of the entrance in the hell. From the eastern to the western extremity, the northern hemisphere suffers from heat. Almost day by day. Energy consumption has increased drastically due to the amazing need for cooling. The

In the second week of June, in the beginning of a hot summer, the ECF4CLIM project team met in Umbralejo, an uninhabited town in the province of Guadalajara (Spain), on the eastern slope of the Sierra de Ayllón mountain. Since 1984 Umbralejo is a part of PRUEPA (Program for the Recovery and Educational Use of

In May almost every corner of Europe turns green. Nature shows its strength and biodiversity. It is a time of reflection, to think more about our impact, as human beings, on the environment and on the ecosystems. Maybe in these moments, the amazing explosion of the vegetation will help us to be able to understand

Nowadays, the climate change is one of humanity’s crucial concerns. The individual actions to prevent the climate changes and to mitigate their effects are multiple and mainly related to changes of the behaviors. A shift from inaction to the involvement, from consumerism to the moderation, from impulsivity to the wisdom. Collective actions are also very

For more than 30 years, we lived in a world where defense budgets were reasonably small, at least in EU countries. Suddenly, the war in Ukraine shows us an increased risk of insecurity and an immediate need to invest in defense. Certainly, the national budgets will change very soon their structure by reserving a greater

Every day people move from one place to another. To school, to work, to a holiday destination, to the big chains of stores. Goods and resources are transported to be used. Transport is a key sector in the climate policies, both as a share, representing almost a quarter of Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions, but also

The predictions of the last year, on an imminent energy crisis, are now facts. The increase of the energy needs due to heating and lighting in the winter of 2022 introduces important difficulties. In addition, tensions in the East have brought changes in the European gas import. But the roots of the crisis are much

December. The last month of the year. The month of celebrations. Traditions, history, friends and family, achievements and hopes… We celebrate, we celebrate… We receive and give gifts. Symbolic or valuable. Small or large. We try to be much more attentive to others, more generous, more plenty of gratitude for our good results. December is

Climate change is at the heart of the concerns of a growing category of the public. The debates have convinced policymakers to introduce various measures to reduce carbon emissions. Their effectiveness is limited by a multitude of factors such as the determination in implementation, planned resources, effective promotion of measures, understanding of them by the

Nowadays, the climate change is a reality recognized by the most part of the global society, together with its potential to dramatically affect the future of the Earth. Most of the people are aware on the climate changes. For some, such concerns can cause psychological impacts known as eco-anxiety. It may be characterized as fear